Foundation Maintenance and Footing Performance
Understanding and preventing soil-related building movement
Building Technology Resources for Home Owners and Professionals
A concise introduction to understanding and preventing soil-related building movement
CSIRO Building Technology Resources provide trusted information on, and solutions to, a range of common building related issues which are relevant to homeowners, building and property development professionals, industry associations, councils and safety authorities. This Building Technology Resource is designed to identify causes of soil-related building movement, and to suggest methods of prevention of resultant cracking. + Full description
It replaces Building Technology File 18, 18-2011 and Information Sheet 10/91. It refers to Australian Standard AS 2870-2011 Residential slabs and footings.
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PDF | September 2021 | $ 8.00ISBN: 9781486312979 | 4 pages | 297 x 210 mm
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ISBN: 9781486312979_10 | 4 pages
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ISBN: 9781486312962 | 4 pages
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Contents
SOIL TYPESCAUSES OF MOVEMENT
Settlement due to construction
Erosion
Saturation
Seasonal swelling and shrinkage of soil
Shear failure
Tree root growth
UNEVENNESS OF MOVEMENT
EFFECTS OF UNEVEN SOIL MOVEMENT ON STRUCTURES
Erosion and saturation
Seasonal swelling/shrinkage in clay
Movement caused by tree roots
Complications caused by the structure itself
Effects on full masonry structures
Effects on framed structures
Effects on brick veneer structures
WATER SERVICE AND DRAINAGE
SERIOUSNESS OF CRACKING
PREVENTION AND CURE
Plumbing
Ground drainage
Protection of the building perimeter
Condensation
The garden
Existing trees
Information on trees, plants and shrubs
Excavation
REMEDIATION
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